How Melanie Griffith Might Look Now If She Never Underwent Cosmetic Surgery & Skin Cancer Removal: Photos via AI

• Melanie Griffith underwent cosmetic surgery, which altered her appearance.
• Griffith's skin cancer removal surgery also affected how she appeared.
• Here is how the actress might look now via AI technology had she never undergone cosmetic and skin cancer removal surgery.

Melanie Griffith gained early recognition in the entertainment industry through her versatility in both comedies and dramas. Her roles in films such as "Working Girl," which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, solidified her status as a Hollywood icon.

Despite her successful career, Griffith has opened up about the challenges of working in her industry. She noted that if one becomes complacent, they risk being considered boring and easily replaceable.

The actress has dipped her hand in several areas, including providing the voice of a bird in the movie "Stuart Little 2." She also once took a lead role on Broadway, though she could not sing or dance and had never performed on a professional stage.

The pressure to preserve her professional reputation pushed Griffith to take some of these uncommon roles. In her older years, the actress also wanted to prove that despite a flagging film career, she could still offer a lot at her age. She confessed:

"I wish that I could make more movies."

Griffith also had a personal reputation to maintain as the tabloids weren't interested in her career but in her rounds with rehab and cosmetic surgery. She felt that this affected her career as people were only keen to look at the lines on her face. The actress lamented:

"It's not because I lost my talent or I became deformed. It's only because I am older. And that's really sad. It's something I do feel a passion to fight."

Griffith revealed that in the Hollywood industry, when a woman hits her 40s, she is forgotten and only a few women are strong enough to change the perception. The actress found the industry to be brutal, tough, and full of criticism, judgment, and opinions, unlike how glamorous it was always portrayed.

The AI-created photo on the right depicts how she may look today in her mid-60s.

Some of the criticisms come from online, from people who judge Griffith's physical appearance. The actress confessed, "Most people are telling me I look horrible," adding, "The tweets I get are really nasty."

The Oscar nominee has admitted to resorting to cosmetic surgery and not realizing how bad it got until people started criticizing her looks. "I was so hurt I went to a different doctor and he started dissolving all of this [expletive] that this other woman doctor had put in, " she revealed. To her relief, she felt like she finally looked normal afterward.

Medical issues also contributed to Griffith's altered appearance, and the actress has admitted that her medical procedures took a toll on her too.

Griffith's Skin Cancer Removal Surgery

In August 2018, Griffith shared that she underwent medical surgery to have some skin cancer removed from her nose. The actress's spokeswoman, Robin Baum, further revealed that the medical procedure was carried out early enough to prevent future complications.

On her Instagram account, Griffith posted a picture where her nose had a bandage. Griffith had just undergone dermabrasion, the final step to fix her removed basil cell skin cancer. She advised people to get checked out by their dermatologists and be tested for skin cancer cells.

The skin cancer surgery was scary for Griffith because, as an actress, she depends on her face for work. Before the effect of the procedure healed, she would put Band-Aid on her nose, which turned out fine but ended up looking dark. She also developed a black eye due to the procedure.

In January 2023, years after her skin cancer battle, Griffith was spotted with a large scar on her left cheek. A tiny part of the scar had a laceration, which looked like it was sewn with stitches and was open and healing.

A few months later, in May 2023, the actress was spotted leaving the Melanie Grant skin care clinic, which specializes in facials and clinical treatments, such as laser facials and depigmentation. On this appearance, the actress had bruising on her hand and left cheek. Her left hand and knuckles were dark purple, and a tiny section near her ear appeared to be discolored.

Griffith has always been concerned about her appearance, and as she got older, she believed she was "not that beautiful" and that Hollywood had changed for her. Still, she worked out every day with a trainer to remain healthy and fit.

The movie star also visited stem-cell scientist Dr. Augustinus Bader, in Germany, to boost her appearance. The doctor oxidized her blood with anti-inflammatory peptides to ensure she looked good.

Several surgeries and procedures have altered Griffith's appearance over the years. However, with the use of AI-generated pictures, one can get a glimpse of how the actress may look if she never had those surgeries.

Griffith's Possible Appearance Today via AI

With the use of AI technology, we've generated some images depicting how 66-year-old Griffith would possibly look today had she never undergone surgeries and procedures. As a bonus, we also rounded up some of the actress' images from when she was younger.

One: The image on the left was taken around 1975 when Griffith was in her late teens. The photo on the right shows how the actress would have aged gracefully without surgeries via AI. Her facial structure and wrinkles would have showcased her age in a natural manner.

Two: The picture of Griffith on the left was taken around 1980 when she was in her early 20s. The AI-generated image on the right shows how stunning Griffith would look if she had aged without undergoing plastic surgery. Her smile looks glorious, and even the wrinkles show a woman who has aged beautifully.

Three: Griffith's graceful beauty is evident in these pictures. The picture on the left, taken in 1980, shows Griffith in her early adulthood, while the AI-created photo on the right depicts how she would look today in her mid-60s. The actress's cheekbones, eyes, and nose are well-defined.

Four: This photo grid gives an amazing depiction of Griffith's appearance over the years. As per the AI-generated picture on the right, the actress would have maintained her smile and facial structure even as she aged. The image on the left, taken in 1990, has distinct similarities, with that of an aging Griffith, as per AI. Some of the similarities are in the curve of her sweet smile, the toned and lifted cheeks, soulful eyes, and arched eyebrows.

If Griffith had not undergone cosmetic surgery, her appearance might have followed a more natural aging process. Cosmetic procedures can influence facial features and expressions but without those interventions, Griffith's look could have reflected the biological effects of time on the skin and features as seen in the above AI-created pictures.